Sheet-metal structure.



M. J. DONER.

SHEET METAL STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.24, I911.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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MARTIN J'. DONER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO INVENTORS SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

Application filed October 24, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN J. DONER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sheet-Metal Structures, of whichvthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to sheet-metal structure for use more particularly in constructing partitions and other wall-structures which are not required to support any appreciable weight and ceilings, of plasterboard, tile, or the like material, for securing the latter in place; and my object, generally stated, is to provide a construction of sheetmetal strip for the purposes stated which may be economically and easily manufactured, which shall involve in its manufacture the minimum amount of metal commensurate with the strength required, and which will permit the plaster-binder used at the joints of the board or tile and at which the sheet-metal strips lie, to interlock with said strips and unite with the boards or tile to form a homogeneous mass united with and connecting together adjacent boards or tiles.

Referring to the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a broken perspective view of an angular shaped single partition of plaster-board or tile joined together at the corner of the partition and at their alining sections with metal strips, in 'the formof studding, constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the finish omitted. Fig. 3 is a broken perspective view of the studding shown in Fig. l for connecting plaster-boards or tile together in alining condition Fig. 4 is a similar view of the studding shown in Fig. 1 for securing the plaster-boards or tile at the corner of the partition. Fig. 5 is a broken perspective view of .a double plasterboard or tile partition, the sections of which are secured together by studding constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a double plaster-board or tile partition having an offset-portion, the

sections of which are secured together by studding constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 7 1s a horizontal sec- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

Serial NO. 656,459,

furring strip, constructed in accordance wlth my invention, for holding the inner wall in spaced relation to the outer wall.

Referring particularly to the constifuction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4: inclusive, in which a single wall plaster-board or tile partition is illustrated, the sheet-metal studding for securing the plaster-boards or tile in alining condition between the ends of straight sections of the partition, are shown at 7 and the studding for the corners at which the sides of the partition meet when an angular partition is to be constructed, are shown at 8. Each length of studding 7 is formed of a-single sheet of steel, or other suitable sheet-metal, from the longitudinal edge-portions of which are out perforated tongues 9 which reach short of the extreme outer longitudinal edges of the studding as represented, whereby sections 10 connected with the body-portion of the studding by webs 11, are provided at opposite sides of the studding. It is preferred that the metal forming the body-portion of the studding be bent at its longitudinal central portion into substantially U-shaped form as represented at 12, or into V-shape and preferably perforated as represented at 12, whereby a channel 13 is formed in the studding, and its tongues 9 bent to extend at angles to the portion 12 and project laterally in opposite directions as represented in Figs. 1 and 2,

the webs 11 being bent, at angles to the tongues 9, preferably at their bases and bent intermediate their ends, as represented at 14:, to cause the sections 10 to extend substantially parallel with the adjacent series of tongues 9, and form therewith oppositely opening channels 15 which extend longitudinally of the studding and into which the plaster-boards or tile extend, as hereinafter described. j

The tudding 8 is of the same construction as the studding 7 except that the body-portion of the studding Sis bent to cause the parts of the studding forming the channels 15 to extend at the .desired angle to each\ other for securing the boards or tile, as hereinafter described, in the desired angular relation at the corner of the .partition.- In the .studding 8 the-body-portion thereof is of V-shape,"as represented at 16, to. form a tion taken through a double wall showing a bead-edge 17 anda channel 18, the walls of the portion 16 being perforated, as represented at 19, for a purpose hereinafter described.

In practice, assuming that an angle artition is to be constructed, the studding and 8 are secured to the ceiling and floor of the room to be partitioneddas by nailing them thereto at lugs 20 provided on opposite ends of the studding, as represented at the lower end of the studding7 in Fig. 3,the studding being positioned at distances apart slightly greater than the width of the plaster-boards or tile to be used for the main-portion of the partition. For the straight sections of the partition the studding 7 is employed, and for the corners thereof where the straight partition-sections meet the studding 8 is used. After the studding is positioned as described, the plaster-boards or tile, such as that represented at 21, are inserted into the opposlng channels 15 of the studding, and for the purpose of permitting these boards or sections of tile to be readily positioned in the channels 15, I provide the walls forming the channels 15, of studding of sufficient width to permit each board or section of tile to be inserted at one edge into an adjacent channel 15, then swung to bring its opposite edge into alinement with its adjacent channel 15 and the boards or sections thereupon moved lengtliwise to cause the boards or sections to extend at their opposite edges into adjacent channels 15, thus permitting the studding to be erected before the boards or sections of tile are inserted into place therein. After the boards or tile 21 have been assembled with the studding as described,

the opposite surfaces of the partition so formed are covered, as .is usual, with a coating of plaster which is indicated at 22 and, as represented in Fig. 1, covers the boards or tile 21 and fills the spaces between the sections of the studding-entering the cutaway portions 23 between the webs "11, the perforations 12 and 19, the spaces between the tongues 9 and the other recessed portions of the studding. The plaster also enters into the spaces between the inner walls of the channels 15 and those edges of the boards or tile 21, which in adjusting the boards or tile to position as described, preferably reach short of. the, inner walls of the channels 15. The coating of plaster thus applied to the partition, by engaging with the sections of the latter as stated, is thus securely anchored to the partition and firmly held in place'and forms a homogeneous section of plaster extending from one board 21 to the other.

Referring to the construction illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 in which I show adoublewalled partition employing studding constructed in accordance with my invention,

the studding for alining sections of the partition are represented at 24 and the studding suitable for the corners of the partitions are shown at 25 and 25. In a partition of this character the Walls thereof are arranged in spaced relation affording an air-space between them, and to this end the studding 24 is each formed of a central 2- shaped section 24 the lateral edge-portions of these studding being reversely bent to afford oppositely-opening relatively deep channels 26 and 27, the distance between which determines the width of the space between the walls forming the double partition. To provide channels for receiving the edges of the boards or tile which are to be secured in alinement with the boards or tile entering the channels 26 and 27, I cut from the metal "of the portions of the stud- 5 and being bent to extend substantially parallel with relation to each othe'rand with relation to the walls of the channels 26 and 27. It will be noted thatby providing the tongues asstated, they in effect form channels, which by preference are relatively shallow, having skeleton walls, for receiving the lateral edges of plaster-boards or tile, as hereinafter described. The studding 25 and 25 are of forms suitable for the joining of the plaster-boards or tile at the corners of the partition, the studding 25 being of the same construction as the studding8, excepting that the body-portions thereof represented at 30 are somewhat wider than the body-portions of the studding 8, to cause bead-portions 31 to lie at the outer surface of the plaster-coating, as hereinafter described. The studding 25 is the same as studding 8 excepting that their body-portions are formed of wider strips of .metal and bent as illustrated in Fig. 6 to form a bead 32 which is strongly braced against bending and extends to the outer surface of the plaster-coating, as hereinafter described.

In practice, the studding 24, 25 and 25 would be secured to the floor and ceiling of the room to be partitioned,as described of 29, the relatively deep walls of the chan-' nels 26 and 27 permitting of the insertion of the boards 21 into engagement with the walls of the channels of the studding adjacent to the opposite edges thereof, as de scribed of the construction in Figs. 1 to l inclusive. The plaster coating represented at '33 is then applied to the outer surfaces of the partition thus provided, the plaster entering therecessed portionsof the walls of the channels 26 and 27 the spaces between the tongues 29 and the openings therein, and between the end-walls of the channels 26 and 27 in the studding and those ends of the boards or tile 21 which reach short of such end-walls, whereby the plaster-coating 33 is firmly anchored to the partition, and' Referring to the construction illustratedin Fig. 7, a wall, such as an outside brickwall, is represented at 34 and an inner wall spaced therefrom at 35, the latter being secured in spaced relation to the wall 34 by means of furring strips 37, one only of which is shown, and which connect the plaster-boards or tile at their adjacent upright or tile, to form the ceiling, into the grooves 26 and 27, the latter in this case extending substantially parallel with the ceiling. Further, my improved metal strips may be used in constructing walls about columns and other structures.

It will be noted that by constructing metal strips in accordance with my invention, they may be readily formed from single sheets of metal by stamping them to form, whereby they may be easily and economically manufactured.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent, is.

1. A sheet metal stud, for the purpose set forth, having a longitudinally -extending body-portion provided along an edge with wings forming a channel for receiving a board, or section of tile, the base and one wall of said channel being formed of angleshaped members connected with said bodyportion adjacent to the points at which the other wall of said channel is connected with said body-portion, the base of said channel extending at an angle to the walls thereof and the portions of said angle-members which form the base of said channel being spaced apart and spaced from said bodyportion.

2. A sheet-metal stud, for the purpose set forth, having a longitudinally-extending,

body-portion provided along an edge with wings forming a channel for receiving a board, or section of tile, the base and one Wall of-said channel being formed of angleshaped members connected with said body portion adjacent to an edge of the latter and the other wall of said channel being formed of tongues cut from between said anglemembers and connected with said body-portion adjacent to the points of connection of said angle-members with the latter, the base of said channel extending at an angle to the walls thereof and the portions of said anglemembers which form the base of said channel being spaced apart and spaced from said body-portion. 1

3'. A sheet-metal stud, for the purpose set forth, having a longitudinally extending channeled body-portion provided along an edge with wings forming another channel for receiving a board, or section of tile, the base and one wall of said board-receiving channel being formed of angle-shaped members connected with said body-portion adj acent to the points at which the other wall of said channel is connected with said bodyportion, the base of said channel extending at an angle to the walls thereof and the portions of said angle-members which form the base of said channel being spaced apart and spaced from said body-portion.

4. A sheet-metal stud, for the purpose set forth, having a longitudinally -extending body-portion provided along opposite edges with wings forming channels for receiving boards, or sections of tile, the base and one wall of each channel being formed of angleshaped members connected with said bodyportion adjacent to the points at which the other wall of the channel is connected with said body-portion, the base of said channel extending at an angle to the walls thereof and the portions of said anglemembers which form the bases of said channels being spaced apart and spaced from said bodyportion.

5. A sheet-metal stud, for the purpose set forth, having a longitudinally-extending body-portion provided along opposite. edges with Wings. forming channels for receiving boards, or sections of tile, the base and one wall of each channel being formed of angleshaped members connected with said bodyportion adjacent to an edge of the latter, and

,said angle-members with the latter, the base of said channel extending at an angle to the walls thereof and the portions of said anglemembers which form the bases of said channels being spaced apart and spaced from said body-portion.

6r Asheet-metal stud, for the purpose set forth, having a longitudinally-extending channeled body-portion provided along opposite edges with wings forming other channels for receiving boards, or sections of tile, the base and one wall of each board-receiving channel being formed of angle-shaped members connected with saidbody-portion adjacent to the points at which the other wall of the channel is connected with saidbody-portion, the base of said channel extending at an angle to the walls thereof and the portions of said angle-members which stantially flush with the side Walls respec-' tively of said wings.

' 8. A sheet-metal studding, for the purpose set forth, comprising a channeled longitudinally extending body-portion provided 'at its opposite longitudinal edges with pairs of wings, the members of each pair being substantially parallel and forming the side walls of alining channels extendingin opposite directions for receiving boards, or sections of tile, said body-portion being of a width transverseto said channels substafi tially equal to the-width of said channels, with the opposite edges of said body-portion extending substantially flush with the side walls respectively of said wings.

9. 'A sheet-metal studding, for the purpose set forth, formed of a body-portion'provided with channels directly opposing, and in line with, each other, said channels being located at opposite longitudinal edges of said body-portion and directly opposing and in line with the latter and extending in opposite directions wholly beyond said bodyportion for receiving boards, or sections of tile, each of said channels having a base-portion and side walls, said base-portion and side walls being formed of sections separate from said body-portion and secured to and extending beyond the latter, whereby the walls and bases of said channels form no part of said body-portion.

10. A sheet-metal studding, for the purpose set forth, formed of a channeled bodyportion provided with channels directly opposing, anifi in line with, each other, said channels being located at opposite longitudinal edges of said body-portion and directly opposing and in line with the latter and extending in opposite directions wholly beyond said body-portion for receiving boards, or sections of tile, each of said channels having a base-portion and side walls, said base-portion and side, walls being formed of sections separate from said bodyportion and secured to and extending beyond the latter, whereby the walls and bases of said channels form no part of said body- I portion.

MARTIN J. DONER.

' In presence of v A. U. THORIEN,

R. A. SCHA'EFER. 

